Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui acquittal puts pressure on ICC

Publication date:
19 December 2012

"The costs of the ICC are small compared with the global aid budget, and completely irrelevant as compared with defence spending. You can't compare the cost of international justice with shopping at a supermarket," says Professor Philippe Sands. Read: BBC News

Why we couldn’t back a Bill that strips us of our rights

Publication date:
19 December 2012

We oppose a UK Bill of Rights that is not supported by the whole of the UK, that will be used to strip people of basic rights and decouple the UK from the European Convention, says Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws). Read: Independent

Carpenters Estate residents 'face uncertain future'

If only Marx had used emoticons

Publication date:
18 December 2012

There is something about email that turns irony, wit and style into trouble. But could misunderstandings be avoided by using little winky faces? No, says Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy). Read: Guardian

Fetal healing: Curing congenital diseases in the womb

Berlusconi's Love Life Lost in Translation

Publication date:
17 December 2012

"In Italy the phrase 'Mi sono fidanzato' usually means 'I have a girlfriend or boyfriend' and not 'I am engaged to be married'. This can cause confusion abroad but is pretty clear in the Italian context," says Professor John Foot (UCL Italian). Read: CNBC